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Pet Food: Photo shows remains of the Russian soldiers crushed into meat cubes Pet FoodDid a viral photo capture the bodies of Russian soldiers mashed together into a rectangular piece of flesh "for easy transportation"? No, that's not true: The image showed previously frozen but then thawed pet food left in the streets of a Russian village near the border (Source: Lead Stories)

False: US president Joe Biden wearing a diaper during June 2023 fall? No, ignore edited photo IN SHORT: A photo circulating on social media shows US president Joe Biden getting up after a fall, seemingly wearing a white diaper. But the photo has been edited. A photo circulating on social media in early June 2023 allegedly shows US President Joe Biden in a diaper. With the (Source: Africa Check)

False: US church burned down during same-sex couple's wedding? No, most details in these Facebook posts are incorrect IN SHORT: A video of a steeple collapsing does show a church in Massachusetts that was destroyed by a fire. But claims that the fire took place during the wedding of a same-sex couple are false. A video of a church steeple collapsing during a fire has been widely shared on social (Source: Africa Check)

False: Photo of a Thai volleyball player flashing a three-finger salute False posts in Thailand have criticised a volleyball player for purportedly flashing the three-finger salute protest symbol during a match in the capital Bangkok attended by Pita Limjaroenrat, the front runner to become the kingdom's next prime minister. But the photo shared in the posts was actually taken at an earlier match the Thai volleyball team played in Brazil. The international organisation that hosted the match and Thailand's national volleyball body said the player was pictured discussing tactics with her teammates -- not making a political gesture. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Last moments of passengers before Titan sub implosion Five passengers died on board the Titan submersible in June 2023 when it imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck off the US coast of Newfoundland. In the aftermath, a video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media claiming to show the victims’ final moments before the tragedy. However, the claims are false: the people seen in the clip do not match the crew involved in last month’s fatal accident. AFP Fact Check traced the footage to an investor in the OceanGate company, which founded the Titan, who confirmed that he filmed the clips during an expedition in August 2021. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Video confirms dissolution of Ethiopia’s ruling political party Changing allegiances (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: The visuals are recent and show the accident site of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's vehicle in the United States. Several visuals are being widely shared on social media platforms, along with the claim stating that Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), died in a road accident in the United States.Who all shared it?: Twitter Blue user Dr Vishal Garg (arc (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: Video of Hindus being attacked in 'no-go zones' in West Bengal, where only Muslims and Rohingyas can go. A video showing a group of people beating up a few people wearing scarves with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) symbol on them – including BJP MP Dilip Ghosh – is being shared on social media platforms.What is the claim?: The video is being shared to claim that there are "no-go (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

Mostly False: the Co2 level in atmosphere is negligible Does the atmosphere have insignificant Co2 level?No, that's not entirely correct. This information is misleading because the scientific consensus confirms that emissions caused by humans are undeniably playing a role in global warming and the acceleration of climate change.Quick (Source: Thip Media)

Mostly False: the Co2 level in the atmosphere negligible Does the atmosphere have insignificant Co2 level?No, that's not entirely correct. This information is misleading because the scientific consensus confirms that emissions caused by humans are undeniably playing a role in global warming and the acceleration of climate change.Quick (Source: Thip Media)

False: Jyoti Maurya has been removed from her post. Jyoti Maurya, a PCS officer currently serving as GM at a Sugar Mill in Bareilly, has not been removed from her position. The viral post on social media claiming her removal is nothing more than a rumour.New Delhi Vishvas News – Vishvas News conducted a fact-check on this viral cl (Source: Vishvasnews)

False: PM Modi said that India is first in beef export in the world. A video showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi talking about the government focusing on a "pink revolution" by increasing beef exports is going viral on social media.What does Modi say?: In the video, PM Modi says, "It's the dream of the government to bring a "pink revolution" in t (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

True: More than “200 dogs showed up and lined up around the block” for a man’s 100th birthday celebration. Dog lover Robert Moore recently celebrated his 100th birthday in San Jose, California. To mark the occasion, his family invited neighbors to line up with their dogs outside a family home. More than 200 canine friends came. (Source: PolitiFact)

Pants-Fire: The World Economic Forum "wants to slaughter millions of pet cats and dogs to fight climate change." We found no mention of killing pets on the World Economic Forum’s Twitter account or website.The organization said the claim was unfounded when it first surfaced in December. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Video shows Bangladeshi Muslim killed a transperson in Gurugram and hanged her body from the balcony A disturbing video showing the body of a woman hanging from a balcony is going viral with a false claim that Bangladeshi Muslims killed a trans person in Gurugram's Dharampur, Sector 108 area and hanged her body from the balcony.BOOM spoke to Gurugram West ACP Shiv Archan who con (Source: BOOM Live)

Misleading: Video shows protestors in France with Algerian flags at the Place de La République in Paris. An old video of protesters at the Central de la République in France carrying Algerian flags is being linked to the current unrest in France. BOOM found that the video is from 2019 when French-Algerian residents were demonstrating against former Algerian President Abdelaziz Boute (Source: BOOM Live)

Scam: Nigerians, beware of Facebook accounts promising to double your investment in 45 minutes IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This time scammers have used the name of the OctaFX trading platform to deceive people. A post on Facebook is offering investment plans to Nigerians to double their money i (Source: Africa Check)

Partly False: Sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer. A Facebook post makes a number of claims about sunscreen ingredients and potential health issues. The post concludes by summarising two reasons that "you should avoid sunscreen". It says that it causes "endocrine disruption" and "increases the risk of skin cancer". While studies (Source: Full Fact)

Debunked: Screenshot...: Debunked: Screenshot of headline about far-right conspiracy theories being true is fabricated (Source: TheJournal.ie)

False: Video shows protestors burning down the Alcazar library in France's Marseille. A video of a huge building engulfed in massive flames is currently being shared with a false claim that it shows how the protesters burnt down the Alcazar Library in Marseille, France.BOOM found that the video is from the Philippines where the historic Manila Central Post Office (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Facebook pages are offering PlayStation 5 consoles from Argos for £1.78. Posts on Facebook are claiming to be offering PlayStation 5 consoles for less than £2 from Argos. But the offers are not genuine. One of the posts appears on a Facebook page with only three followers and claims the consoles were used in "demo presentations". The other fake offer (Source: Full Fact)

Last year 140,000 ch...: Last year 140,000 children were completely missing from formal schooling. "Last year, 1.7 million children missed more than 10% of their schooling, 125,000 were absent more than they were in school, and a further 140,000 were completely missing from formal schooling." Ian Mearns MP, 28 June 2023 . At Prime Minister's Questions last week, Labour MP Ian (Source: Full Fact)

Satire: French President Emmanuel Macron has been photographed in front of a fire during the recent riots in his country. A picture circulating on social media appears to show French President Emmanuel Macron sitting on a chair in the middle of the street, a pile of rubbish burning behind him. This isn't a real photo—it appears to have been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Full Fact was u (Source: Full Fact)

False: France's Interior Ministry wrote a press release informing the public that internet access would be restricted at night in certain neighbourhoods from 3 July. A press release appearing to be from the French government, claiming that the internet is being restricted in certain neighbourhoods across France, is being shared online . But the press release is fake. The posts share an image of what looks like a press release written in Frenc (Source: Full Fact)

Miscaptioned: Photo of ransacked supermarket predates 2023 France riots A photo of groceries strewn across a supermarket aisle that has been online since at least 2016 is being falsely claimed to show a Netto store in Paris in 2023. Social media users sharing the image on July 2 and 3 wrote: “This is my local Netto's in Paris this morning” on Faceboo (Source: Reuters)

Miscaptioned: Video of sniper on roof predates France riots in June and July 2023 A video of an individual with a gun on a roof was first shared in 2022, prior to the ongoing riots in June and July 2023 in France. Yet it is circulating alongside claims that rioters recently stole weapons from police and are hiding on roofs “like snipers.” Unrest and rage spark (Source: Reuters)

False: There are more registered voters than residents in Oregon Megan Smith, USA TODAYThe claim: There are more registered voters than residents in OregonA June 28 Instagram video shows a man speaking about the population of registered voters in Oregon. "The state claims that there are 3.1 million eligible voters in Oregon with 2.9 million registered. He claims the law prohibits "removing registered voters from the voter roll" and turns "all inactive voter registrations into active registrations." Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThere are 4.3 million residents and 3 million registered voters in Oregon. He said there are nearly 4.3 million residents in Oregon, while only 3.4 million are of voting age and nearly 3 million are registered voters. (Source: USA Today)

False: Night video of Zebra and Lions on streets predates 2023 France riots A video compilation claiming to show zoo animals roaming Paris streets is made up of clips that are not recent and is unrelated to the ongoing riots in France in June and July 2023. No animals from the Paris Zoological Park or the Menagerie, the zoo of the Jardin des Plantes bota (Source: Reuters)

Labeled Satire: In the summer of 2023, Disney will begin opening pediatric transgender clinics. About this rating In June 2023, claims began to spread on social media platforms that Disney was openingpediatric transgender clinics in the U.S. "I had to listen to this 3 times then had to share," a TikTok post said on July 6, 2023. "Disney update thanking bud light!!!!!" The v (Source: Snopes)

Pants-Fire: President Joe Biden died and Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office. Joe Biden is not dead. He remains U.S. president. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Gates Foundation project linked to US malaria outbreak Social media posts suggest malaria cases in the states of Florida and Texas are linked to a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project using genetically modified mosquitoes. This is false; the philanthropy has funded no US malaria projects, and a disease control program in Florida uses insects that are incapable of spreading the parasite. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Scam: An online offer says that the completion of a short survey will result in a Michael Kors handbag for only $7.95. About this rating A genuine Michael Kors handbag for $7.95? Good luck with that. In early July 2023, we looked for the hidden catch behind a new scam that was originating in TikTok ads. The ads claimed that luxury design company Michael Kors was giving away handbags for a small f (Source: Snopes)

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